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Nate Beeler's World of Wonks: Green Wonk

April 22, 2011

Shout it from the green rooftop: AU is the most sustainable university in the nation.

By earning a gold STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System) rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, AU is the top scoring institution to date. AU is also the first university in the District to attain a STARS rating.

AU boasts:

seven green roofs—the highest density of any university in the District